How aggressive do you expect Minasian to be this offseason?

[Lou]

6 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

What I'm saying is I doubt he has the autonomy to go be "aggressive" like is being asked here.

Of course he can't do what is being asked of him here on the board. If you remember, I'm the one who annually calls out the ridiculous notion that we are going to sign numerous top free agents. 

I don't see how stating that Perry has a budget to adhere to is a Claude moment, but if it made you feel better by saying so, i truly hope it helped.  

[Stradling]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

Do you think an owner is ever capable of looking at his franchise, realizing mistakes have been made and thought -- okay, we have a window to fix this or we can just keep pushing the pile forward?

Of course. I’m not absolving Arte of wrongdoing.  But we have a run of under performing short term pitching acquisitions.  That’s not on Arte. 

[Inside Pitch]

I'll say this much..   I've never been an Arte hater, I'm just not blind.   Arte has a history of stepping over dollars to chase pennies.

[Inside Pitch]

Just now, Stradling said:

Of course. I’m not absolving Arte of wrongdoing.  But we have a run of under performing short term pitching acquisitions.  That’s not on Arte. 

It's not even wrongdoing.  Dude just has his blind spots. 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Of course. I’m not absolving Arte of wrongdoing.  But we have a run of under performing short term pitching acquisitions.  That’s not on Arte. 

Exactly.

[Lou]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

It's not even wrongdoing.  Dude just has his blind spots. 

He's not blind. If he were, he wouldn't have let his GM offer Cole $300 million.

[Inside Pitch]

13 minutes ago, Lou said:

I don't see how stating that Perry has a budget to adhere to is a Claude moment, but if it made you feel better by saying so, i truly hope it helped.  

Asking if I REALLY believe it's Arte who is picking all these shitty pitchers is as Clod as it gets.   Find one post of mine EVER that comes close to saying that.  I'll wait.

9 minutes ago, Lou said:

He's not blind. If he were, he wouldn't have let his GM offer Cole $300 million.

How does this prove a lack of vision?  LOL.  If anything it supports my view that he's willing to do the big splash.  Meanwhile..  Cole would have addressed one of three gaping holes in the rotation, Rendon filled none.   Maddon was another gimmick move.

[Inside Pitch]

14 minutes ago, Lou said:

Of course he can't do what is being asked of him here on the board. If you remember, I'm the one who annually calls out the ridiculous notion that we are going to sign numerous top free agents. 

So instead of the Clod moment -- you could have used your old standard..

"I agree".   

 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Inside Pitch said:

Nothing to do with Minasian, everything to do with the person he has to answer to. 

Everything.

[Lou]

Rendon filled a gaping hole, too. 

 

 

no perv. 

[Inside Pitch]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

Everything.

And? 

You took that to mean "Arte picks the pitchers"

LOL..  Okay.

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

And? 

You took that to mean "Arte picks the pitchers"

LOL..  Okay.

No, i took it as "Are or responsible for EVERYTHING"

[Lou]

LOL.. Okay?

[Inside Pitch]

Just now, Lou said:

No, i took it as "Are or responsible for EVERYTHING"

So how did thinking that manifest itself into asking "Do you really think it's Arte who makes the decision to bring in all of these shitty pitchers? "

Seems like a leap.  

I'll take your answer off the air.

[Lou]

Everything means everything.

[Stradling]

I hate it when mommy and daddy fight.

[Inside Pitch]

Just now, Stradling said:

I hate it when mommy and daddy fight.

Its worse when Uncle Benny chimes in.

[Lou]

tap-tap  I'm daddy!

[Lou]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

Its worse when Uncle Benny chimes in.

You tell him, mommy!

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

You tell him, mommy!

Will do, Papa Clod

[Lou]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

Will do, Papa Clod

Too late, I'm daddy.

[Inside Pitch]

MMC gonna be bent we derailed the thread with family drama.  Uncle Benny strikes again.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

MMC gonna be bent we derailed the thread with family drama.  Uncle Benny strikes again.

He will just blame Eppler.

[Inside Pitch]

Just now, Stradling said:

He will just blame Eppler.

Uncle Eppy!

[angelsnationtalk]

15 hours ago, wopphil said:

Great points, I was actually thinking this earlier today. He will look for moves to make the team better, and it might be something totally unexpected. I think the only three guys on the roster who are truly safe are Trout, Rendon and Ohtani. 

Every GM will say "we will look in every area to make the team better". So yes, expect the unexpected. Plus, Rendon and Trout have no trade clauses so of course they are safe.